Buena Vista County IA Archives Obituaries.....Connell, John Olin September 22, 1925 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/ia/iafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Deb Haines ddhaines@gmail.com November 10, 2006, 4:29 pm Joliet Herald, Sep 22, 1925 Thirty Years Resident Buena Vista County John Connell, Successful Farmer of Community, Passes Away Monday Storm Lake, Buena Vista County, Iowa, Thursday, September 24, 1925 John O. Connell, prominent and well known throughout Buena Vista county, and one of the progressive farmers of the community, passed away at the Swallum hospital in Storm Lake Tuesday morning of this week, while on the operating table for the second time within the past few weeks and his death came as a shock to all in the community. Mr. Connell had been in ill health for some time, and on Monday, July 27, he entered the local hospital for an operation. He was under the care of a special nurse for eight weeks, following the operation, and was recovering most satisfactorily. A second operation was necessary, however, and on Tuesday morning of this week he again entered the hospital. Dr. T. F. Keeffe, a specialist from St. Joseph's hospital of Sioux City, was performing the operation. Mr. Connell's heart was unable to withstand the anesthetic, however, and he passed away while on the operating table. John Olin Connell was born in Will County, Ill., November 26, 1858, and died in Storm Lake Tuesday, September 22, 1925, at the age of 66 years, 9 months and 27 days. He grew to young manhood in his native county, and received his education in the district school and later took a high school course. On January 5th, 1886, he was united in marriage to Mary Kinsella of Minooka, Grundy county, Ill., and in 1894 the family came to Buena Vista county, locating on a farm southeast of Storm Lake, and they have since resided here, being among the well and favorably known residents of the community. Mr. Connell was township trustee for several years, and he also served as township collector and township clerk while residing in Illinois. In community affairs he was always deeply and helpfully interested and he gave his support to many measures for the public good. His industry and thrift, and capable management and keen business judgment, made him most successful in the agricultural world. A resident of the county for more than 30 years gained him a very wide acquaintance, and no man of this section of the state was held in any higher regard than was Mr. Connell. He was interested in all matters of general progress, and by his death Buena Vista county has lost one of its best citizens. Mr. Connell was a devout member of the Modern Woodmen lodge. He is survived by his wife; six sons Dr. Andrew Connell, of Aurelia; James, Clarence, Francis, Charles and John Connell and four daughters, Mrs. Frank Carney, Clara Connell, Helen Connell, who is teaching in Fergus Falls, Minn., and Evelyn Connell, and four sisters, Mrs. M. J. Pickett of Chicago; Mrs. M. F. Riley of Wilmington, Ill., Miss Ellen Connell of Minooka, Ill., and Sister Mary Clarence of Union City, Indiana, besides other relatives and hosts of friends. One brother, Charles Connell, died several years ago. Funeral services will be held at St. Mary's Catholic church on Friday morning at nine o'clock. The requiem high mass will be said by the Very Rev. Father Cooke, V. E. Interment will be in the local Catholic cemetery. The pall bearers will be E.P. Wright, O.A. Duffy, P.J. Toohay, Mike Toohey, P.J. Gaherty and John O'Boyle. Among those from out of town who will be in attendance at the funeral will be Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Comerford of Joliet, Ill.; Dr. N. J. Pickett, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Pickett, George A. Comerford of Joliet, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Leo Clennon of Joliet, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Hopkins and Richard Malloy of Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. E. P. O'Connor of Fort Dodge; Miss Ellen Connell of Minooka, Ill.; Paton J. Toohey of Chicago. Numerous friends in Buena Vista County join in sympathizing with the family in their bereavement. John Connell Dies in Iowa Joliet Herald, Sep 22, 1925 Nicholas J. Comerford, 822 Western avenue, received a telegram today informing relatives in Joliet, of the death of John Connell, of Storm Lake, Iowa, formerly of Troy township. Thirty years ago Mr. Connell was a prominent farmer in Troy township and from Troy he went with his family to Storm Lake, Iowa, where he has been engaged in farming and truck raising. Mr. Connell is a first cousin of Mrs. Martin Schuster, Buell avenue and Mr. Connell's wife, formerly Miss Mary Kinsella is a first cousin of N. J. Comerford's. The Connell family is also related to Mrs. Martin Kennedy, Miller avenue. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ia/buenavista/obits/c/connell227gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/iafiles/ File size: 5.1 Kb